The Effect of Badminton Training on Changes in Physical Fitness Levels (VO2 Max, Blood Pressure, and Hemoglobin Levels) of Badminton UKM Students at the Bina Guna Sports and Health

Abstract

Background

Sports training such as badminton training is an aerobic activity, which is useful for improving and maintaining the health and endurance of the heart, lungs, blood circulation, muscles and joints and involves muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility and cardiorespiratory endurance so that it can affect physiological activities such as VO2 max, blood pressure and Hb levels.

Objectives

The effect of badminton training on changes in physical fitness levels (VO2 max), blood pressure, and hemoglobin levels) UKM Students of Bina Guna Sports and Health College.

Methods

The research design used a pre-experimental research type with a one-group pre-post test design. The population was taken from all members of the STOK Bina Guna Badminton UKM, while the sample was taken using a purposive sampling technique.

Results

The research data were tested for normality using the Shapiro-Wilk normality test with a p value of >0.05 for all variables, then a significance test was carried out using a paired t test. The p value of VO2 max was 0.002 <0.05. The assessment of VO2 max levels used the YMCA step test. The p value of systolic blood pressure was 0.004 <0.05, while the p value of diastolic blood pressure was 0.002 <0.05, while the p value of Hemoglobin levels was 0.000 <0.05.

Conclusion

Badminton training for 3 weeks with a total of 12 training sessions has an effect on the level of physical fitness, namely VO2 max, blood pressure and hemoglobin levels in members of the STOK Bina Guna Badminton UKM.